Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Gay pride flags fly outside the Supreme Court, March 27, 2013, in Washington. The Supreme Court, for the first time, takes up the issue of gay marriage.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Gay pride flags fly outside the Supreme Court, March 27, 2013, in Washington. The Supreme Court, for the first time, takes up the issue of gay marriage.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Same-sex marriage supporters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court, March 27, 2013, in Washington. The rights of married same-sex couples will come under scrutiny at the Supreme Court in the second of two landmark cases being considered by the top judicial panel.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Same-sex marriage supporters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court, March 27, 2013, in Washington. The rights of married same-sex couples will come under scrutiny at the Supreme Court in the second of two landmark cases being considered by the top judicial panel.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

With the Capitol in the background, supporters of gay marriage carry signs in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, March 27, 2013, before the court heard arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Two same sex couple kiss in front anti-gay protesters at the Supreme Court, March 27, 2013, in Washington. The Supreme Court, for the first time, takes up the issue of gay marriage.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Plaintiff Edie Windsor, center, an 83-year-old lesbian who was ordered to pay federal inheritance tax of $363,000 following the death of her partner of more than 40 years in 2009, arrives at the Supreme Court, March 27, 2013, in Washington, for the US v. Windsor case challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, 'DOMA'.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Marcos German Domingues, of Massachusetts, stands with his dogs in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, March 27, 2013. The Supreme Court, in the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, turns to a constitutional challenge to the federal law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

People arrive to enter the U.S. Supreme Court, March 27, 2013, in Washington, DC. The court is scheduled to hear arguments on whether Congress can withhold federal benefits from legally wed gay couples by defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Pro and anti gay marriage activists shout slogans in front of the US Supreme Court March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Linda Sanderson holds a rainbow flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on March 26, 2013.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

A supporter of same-sex marriage holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on March 26, 2013.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

A drag queen dances as opponents of same-sex marriage participating in March for Marriage walk past the US Supreme Court in Washington ,DC on March 26, 2013. The court is hearing arguments on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Opponents of same-sex marriage participate in the March for Marriage in Washington,DC on March 26, 2013 as the US Supreme Court hears arguments on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Hollingsworth v. Perry Plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier (back) and Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo (front) preapre to leave for the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. Same-sex marriage takes center stage at the US Supreme Court on Tuesday as the justices begin hearing oral arguments on the emotionally-charged issue that has split the nation.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Anti-gay protesters display placards in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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PHOTOS: Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Demonstrators stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington on March 26, 2013, where the court will hear arguments on California?s voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

Youths hold banners during a vigil organized by the School Without Walls GSA in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington on March 25, 2013 to demand equal justice before the law for LGBT people ahead of the marriage equality cases to be heard at the court on March 26 and 27.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

Supporters of same-sex marriage hold signs during a rally in support of marriage equality on March 25, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Supporters of same-sex marriage held a rally and are set to march through San Francisco a day before the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on California's Proposition 8, the controversial ballot initiative that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

Supporters of same-sex marriage hold signs during a rally in support of marriage equality on March 25, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Supporters of same-sex marriage held a rally and are set to march through San Francisco a day before the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on California's Proposition 8, the controversial ballot initiative that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

Stephen Barker (C) participates in a rally in support of gay marriage March 25, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in two cases that could determine if states or the federal government can treat same-sex couples and those of the opposite sex differently when recognizing a marriage. If passed Illinois would become the tenth state to allow same-sex marriage.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

Evette Cardona (L) and her partner Mona Noriega participate in a rally in support of gay marriage on March 25, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Illinois Senate has approved legislation that will legalize same-sex marriage in the state but it still has to be approved by the Illinois House and signed by Governor Pat Quinn, who has said he supports the legislation.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

People queue to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, March 25, 2013. The justices will hear arguments on March 26 on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage and on March 27 on the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

Joey Williamson, left, and Gary Brown from New York City, cover themselves from the snow as they wait in line outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, March, 25, 2013, a day before the court hearing on same-sex marriage.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

Hollingsworth v. Perry Plaintiffs Kris Perry, right, and Sandy Stier, stand outside the National Archives in Washington, March 25, 2013, before going inside to view the U.S. Constitution, a day before their same-sex marriage case will be heard before the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage

A man holds up a "Yes on 8" sign as a bus passes with another sign, "Vote No On Prop 8" in Sacramento, Calif. in this file photo from Nov. 3, 2008. The Supreme Court will rule on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman.